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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Neil deGrasse Tyson On Aliens, Simulation Theory, and What Happens Inside A Black Hole

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

FlightStory

Business, Society & Culture, Education

4.518.2K Ratings

🗓️ 9 July 2026

⏱️ 110 minutes

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No.1 Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson returns to reveal what the government whistleblowers are actually telling us, why aliens almost certainly exist, why Mars can't save humanity from disaster, and whether science has left any room for God! Neil deGrasse Tyson is America's most famous astrophysicist and Director of the Hayden Planetarium in New York City. He hosts the StarTalk podcast and is the author of over 20 books, including his latest, 'Take Me To Your Leader'. He explains:  ◼️ Why the scale of the universe makes it nearly impossible for us to be alone ◼️ Why it would be easier to fix Earth than escape it, and why Mars won't save us ◼️ What actually happens to your body if you fall into a black hole ◼️ Why human creativity is your most powerful protection against AI ◼️ How every atom in your body was forged inside a dying star Chapters 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:19 Why Are Humans So Fascinated by the Universe? 00:07:30 How Small Are We in the Universe? 00:16:19 How Understanding the Universe Can Change Your View of Religion 00:20:53 How Did the Big Bang Actually Happen? 00:23:38 What Existed Before the Big Bang? 00:24:39 The Craziest Theories About How the Universe Began 00:26:49 Did Obama Reveal Something About Aliens? 00:29:03 Why Intelligent Alien Life Could Exist 00:33:21 What Might We Never Know About the Universe? 00:35:19 Is Infinity Actually Possible? 00:37:03 How Do Black Holes Actually Work? 00:46:00 Ads 00:48:19 Why Aliens Might Communicate With Other Earth Creatures First 00:52:07 How Far Could Humans Travel Across the Universe? 00:53:54 What Happens as Nations Add More Satellites to Orbit? 00:59:58 Who Makes the Laws in Space? 01:00:31 Why Is Everyone Racing Back to the Moon? 01:02:54 What Happens If China Gets to the Moon First? 01:03:27 What Valuable Resources Are Hidden on the Moon? 01:04:44 Could the Moon Become a Tourist Destination? 01:05:15 Ads 01:06:17 Is Any of the UFO Footage Actually Compelling? 01:08:06 Would Humanity Be Ready to Meet Actual Aliens? 01:10:29 Why Do Alien Sightings Follow the Same Archetypes? 01:12:14 Why Do People on DMT See Aliens? 01:20:39 Are We Living in a Simulation? Follow Neil: X - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/8uoUwC3 TikTok - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/9ADXUUq Facebook - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/G6V4a9r StarTalk - https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/1n73kWW  You can purchase Neil’s book ‘Take Me To Your Leader: A hilarious guide to your first alien encounter, from the world's best-loved astrophysicist’, here: https://link.thediaryofaceo.com/FJDB5ED  The Diary Of A CEO: ◼ Join DOAC circle here - https://doaccircle.com/  ◼ Buy The Diary Of A CEO book here - https://smarturl.it/DOACbook  ◼ The 1% Diary is back - limited time only: https://bit.ly/3YFbJbt  ◼ The Diary Of A CEO Conversation Cards: https://linkly.link/2hm7r  ◼ Get email updates - https://bit.ly/diary-of-a-ceo-yt  ◼ Follow Steven - https://g2ul0.app.link/gnGqL4IsKKb  Sponsors: Pipedrive - https://pipedrive.com/CEO HeyGen - https://heygen.com/doac

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1:11.2

I think he was joking when he said there are aliens. He's just never...

1:13.4

No, no, no, no, no, no. Obama is scientifically literate. But if you have the aliens and you don't want the president to know, the president's not going to know. So do you believe there's intelligent life in the universe? Well, we have whistleblowers saying we have actual aliens. People have testified we have aliens, that we have alien crash parts, so I don't see why they wouldn't be,

1:28.7

given the size of the universe.

1:30.2

And I'll grass Tyson, what is the most pressing questions that people are asking right now about the universe? And the first thing I wanted to ask is, why are people so interested in going to the moon? Is geopolitical? China says they're going to the moon, 50 years after we go to the moon, and we all of a sudden decide we want to go to the moon? Is there an economic upside to it? No. No, no. I already answered you. I said we don't want them to go to the moon without us going to the moon. And there's no laws up there, is there? Space law is a wild west at this point. It's like you owns the moon. Nobody. figure that out. But don't delude yourself into thinking we ever went to the moon for science.

2:04.3

Then or now. at this point. It's like you owns the moon. Nobody. Well, they're trying to figure that out.

2:01.0

But don't delude yourself into thinking we ever went to the moon for science, then or now. Okay, next. Do you believe that we're in a simulation? I'm whiny about that. And I'll say you why. And then, can you explain what a black hole is, like if you get sucked in? Okay, so you will see the entire future history of the universe unfold. And then the difference in gravity between your feet and your head gets greater and greater and greater.

2:21.3

Eventually you'll snap into two pieces, likely separated at the base of your spine.

2:26.3

And that's not even the worst part. And we'll get to that.

2:30.3

And then, just how small are we?

2:32.3

Is there a most compelling UFO sighting that you can recall?

2:36.1

Has your view of religion changed through all that you've learned about the universe?

2:39.3

And what is the point of life?

2:40.8

Wow.

2:41.6

You have a good question.

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